Table 1 A summary of the survey data used in this study by zone and region in Somalia. Children with height-for-age z-scores of < −2 were considered stunted according tothe WHO growth standards [4, 5]
Zone | Region | Number of clusters | Number of children examined | Number of children stunted | Percent stunted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North East (Puntland) | Bari | 9 | 756 | 201 | 26.59 |
Mudug | 61 | 6188 | 804 | 12.99 | |
Nugaal | 24 | 1673 | 383 | 22.89 | |
North West (Somaliland) | Awdal | 26 | 862 | 7 | 0.81 |
Sanaag | 14 | 412 | 3 | 0.73 | |
Sool | 3 | 142 | 18 | 12.68 | |
Togdheer | 12 | 673 | 362 | 53.79 | |
Woqooyi Galbeed | 23 | 2465 | 1378 | 55.90 | |
South Central | Bakool | 75 | 3534 | 1150 | 32.54 |
Banadir | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0.00 | |
Bay | 98 | 5568 | 2133 | 38.31 | |
Galgaduud | 77 | 5831 | 1908 | 32.72 | |
Gedo | 111 | 6985 | 1999 | 28.62 | |
Hiraan | 142 | 10743 | 2260 | 21.04 | |
Juba Dhexe | 77 | 5253 | 2734 | 52.05 | |
Juba Hoose | 71 | 5560 | 1553 | 27.93 | |
Shabelle Dhexe | 101 | 7650 | 2414 | 31.56 | |
Shabelle Hoose | 141 | 9432 | 3432 | 36.39 | |
Total | Â | 1066 | 73778 | 22739 | 30.82 |